Low-Growing Groundcover Rose with Soft Apricot Blooms & Exceptional Disease Resistance

🌿 Plant Overview

Common Name: Apricot Drift® Rose
Botanical Name: Rosa ‘Meimirrote’ PP23,354
Plant Type: Groundcover Rose / Shrub Rose
Family: Rosaceae
Hardiness Zones: 4–11
Native Range: Hybrid Garden Rose

📊 Key Characteristics

  • Height: 1½ feet

  • Spread: 2½ feet

  • Bloom Time: Spring through frost

  • Flower Color: Soft apricot

  • Foliage: Glossy green

  • Growth Habit: Low-growing, spreading groundcover

☀️ Growing Conditions

  • Sun Exposure: Full sun

  • Water Needs: Medium

  • Soil: Fertile, well-drained

  • Maintenance Level: Low

Apricot Drift® performs best in full sun with good airflow and thrives in a wide range of garden conditions once established.

🌸 Garden Features

✔️ Soft double apricot blooms
✔️ Continuous repeat flowering
✔️ Excellent disease resistance
✔️ Compact groundcover habit
✔️ Perfect for borders and walkways
✔️ Low-maintenance landscape rose

✂️ Care & Maintenance

Minimal pruning required. Trim lightly in early spring to shape and encourage fresh growth. Water regularly during establishment, then reduce frequency as plants mature. Apply compost or balanced rose fertilizer in spring.

🌼 Landscape Uses

Borders, pathways, cottage gardens, mass plantings, containers, slopes, groundcover plantings

🌿 19 Birch Lane Insight

Apricot Drift® brings softness and structure to the garden with its flowing habit and warm-toned blooms, making it ideal for romantic pathways and layered perennial borders.

🌱 Noteworthy Characteristics

Part of the popular Drift® series, Apricot Drift® combines the hardiness and disease resistance of landscape roses with the abundant bloom power of miniature roses. Its compact, spreading form creates a carpet of soft apricot flowers from spring through fall, making it especially useful in smaller gardens and along garden edges.

⚠️ Problems

Highly disease resistant overall, though occasional black spot or aphids may appear in humid conditions. Ensure proper spacing and airflow.

Apricot Drift® Rose (Rosa ‘Meimirrote’ PP23,354)

Low-Growing Groundcover Rose with Soft Apricot Blooms & Exceptional Disease Resistance

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